US presents Israel with Iran strike plan

29 Jul 2012, 7:57 pm   -   Source: AAP

The US administration has briefed Israel on plans for a possible attack on Iran, an Israeli newspaper has reported.

The Obama administration's top security official has briefed Israel's prime minister on US plans for a possible attack on Iran, an Israeli newspaper reports.

The Haaretz daily says National Security Adviser Tom Donilon sought to reassure Israel that Washington is prepared to act militarily should diplomacy and sanctions fail to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear enrichment program.

Haaretz said on Sunday that Donilon detailed the plans to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a visit to Israel earlier this month.

An Israeli government spokesman did not respond to a request for comment

A US Embassy spokesman could not be reached.

Both Israel and the US believe Iran's program is aimed at developing bombs, and not for peaceful purposes as Tehran claims.

US policy so far has focused on sanctions and diplomacy.

The Israeli government has denied the report.

A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was commenting on a confidential meeting, said: "Nothing in the article is correct.

"Donilon did not meet the prime minister for dinner. He did not meet him one on one, nor did he present operational plans to attack Iran."

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